boy's name
Marcelino
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,974
Marcelino is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 130 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Marcelino over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 196 |
| 1920s | 447 |
| 1930s | 431 |
| 1940s | 399 |
| 1950s | 471 |
| 1960s | 591 |
| 1970s | 681 |
| 1980s | 776 |
| 1990s | 954 |
| 2000s | 1,036 |
| 2010s | 869 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 600 |
How popular is Marcelino?
In 2025, Marcelino was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marcelino is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Marcelino is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Marcélino | Marcélino is a rare spelling of Marcelino, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Marcelino
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcelino also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcelino over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marcelino in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Marcellino
- Polish
- Marceli
Sibling names for Marcelino
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcelino — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcelino
How popular is the name Marcelino?
In 2025, Marcelino was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marcelino a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcelino is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcelino?
Marcelino has 4 syllables.
When was Marcelino most popular?
Marcelino peaked in 2006, when 130 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marcelino a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcelino currently ranks #1,651 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.